BG111755A - Extreme optical rifle simulator - Google Patents

Abstract

Тhе extreme optical shooting simulator is used [от team military games and sport competitions and as а tactical training device. It consists оf а simulation 'gun' and а реrsоnаl target. Two епппегв аге mounted оп the simula- tion 'gun': а папоw-Ьеаm emitter (1) in which а laser or non-Iaser light-emitting diode is installed as а source; and а wide-beam emitter (2) having а non-Iaser light-emitting diode installed therein. Wben а signal is received [гот tbe low- divergence emitter (1), а precise hit оп the personal target is simulated Ьу means of 'ammunition' mounted tbereon [or аn acoustic руго effect with smoke (3). If а signal is received [roт the high-divergence emitter (2), devices (4) for tbe acoustic simulation от' f1ying bullets, а light-emitting diode display and mechanical vibration ате activated. ТЬе purpose of the invention is to add ап extreme hit effect and the effect of bullets f1ying past the player to optical 'laser tag'-type sbooting simulators. @@

Description

Extreme optical shooting simulator

Field of technology

The invention relates to an extreme optical shooting simulator with application for team war games, team sports and tactical shooting simulators.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

C A "light rifle" is known in which the shot is simulated by a non-laser emitter, usually with an infrared LED source, and the personal target for receiving and reporting hits from the simulator mounted on the player's body contains a matrix of photodetectors and processing and recording electronics / 1 /. Such systems have spread under the trade name "outdoor laser tag".

The disadvantage of the "light rifle" is the relatively wide optical beam, which is used to simulate a shot compared to a laser system of this type, which makes it unrealistically easy to hit. Therefore, it is difficult to apply as a sport or simulator.

Another disadvantage of the "light rifle" is the lack of "ammunition" with an extreme effect on the player when hitting, for example, one that causes pain or stress. This disadvantage usually makes the game uninteresting for players over 14 years of age, ie. when the effects are only electronic as in a toy.

A disadvantage of the "light rifle" is also the lack of a simulation for "flying bullets" separate from that for an accurate hit, which would warn the player that he is under fire.

A special "ammunition" is also known, namely a gelatin paintball ball / 2 / and a paintball marker / 3 /. Thanks to the fact that the game marker shoots the ball with a dosed gas pressure, a range of about 30 meters and a speed of 90 m / s is achieved, there is a feeling of impact and pain from the paintball ball, which weighs about 3 g, and so there are also clearly visible stains from the impact of the special "ammunition", which can be washed as they contain water-soluble dyes. Visible hit marking allows for sporty reporting of the result, and the feeling of impact, pain and whistling of nearby balls, raise the adrenaline and to this day make paintball the most popular extreme sport and attraction, played by millions of players.

Disadvantage of paintball is the low range compared to the "light rifle". Its range is 200-300 meters, which is about 10 times more than paintball. This disadvantage is insurmountable for paintball and for any solid particle launch system, because in order to achieve such range, the initial velocity and, accordingly, the kinetic energy of the launched particle will acquire values causing severe human injury or death.

Another disadvantage of paintball is the need to use a protective face mask, because the force of the blow from the ball in the human eye can cause blindness. This disadvantage does not allow to play in public spaces such as city parks, requires the game to be held in uninhabited natural areas or in specially equipped playgrounds with safety nets for game observers. This also imposes a relatively high minimum age for participation in the game - usually over 16 years of age of the players. Separately, the mask sweats when playing, which causes discomfort and does not give good visibility.

The disadvantage of paintball is the pollution of the natural environment with paint stains and remnants of the shell of the balls, which is why it is desirable to play only on specially fenced courts. Also, the mechanical marking of the impact, unlike the electronic one, which is realized with the "light rifle", does not allow for accurate reading of the result and automatic blocking of the shooting, and also requires frequent intervention of a judge, which can be controversial.

The disadvantage of paintball is the low accuracy of shooting and the high scattering of hits caused by the fact that the paintball marker is a smoothbore firing system. With electronic laser or optical simulators there is no scattering of hits, and the accuracy of shooting is high, which as a simulation brings these systems closer to the actual rifled small arms.

Technical essence of the invention

The extreme optical shooting simulator consists of a simulation weapon and a personal target. According to the invention, two emitters are mounted in the simulation weapon - a emitter with a narrow beam (ie having a low deviation), with a laser or non-laser LED installed in it and a emitter with a wide beam (having a higher 3 deviation). When receiving a signal from the emitter is low cost, the exact hit in the personal target is simulated, by means of mounted on it "ammunition" for sound pyroeffect with smoke, and when receiving a signal from the emitter with high cost, a sound simulation for flying bullet is activated, accompanied by LED light indication and mechanical vibration of the target.

The special smoke ammunition "ammunition" with smoke is mounted at the personal target, preferably on the player's helmet and consists of a cylindrical metal body, attached V to the target by means of a screw thread, and inside it there is an electro-ignition capsule for multiple use, consisting of a ceramic pad with a spiral channel, in which a heating wire is welded, welded at one end to a central electrode, as well as to a spring contact at its other end. In mechanical contact with the heating wire is a cylindrical replaceable consumable, the lower side of which consists of three layers, namely a thin layer of flammable substance, above which is a small powder charge, followed by ζ * by a third encapsulating layer. This multilayer structure is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke, consisting of a basic substance that emits smoke during combustion. To the main substance of the cylindrical smoke are added other chemical components, which during combustion emit colored aerosol particles, serving to visually distinguish the first, second, third or more accurate hits from the emitter with a narrow beam in the target. At the end, the body of the "ammunition" is closed by means of a threaded connection with a metal cap, in which nozzles for the release of gunpowder gases and colored smoke are drilled.

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A non-laser transmitter with a narrow beam (ie with low cost) can be mounted on the extreme optical shooting simulator. The image of the crystal of the radiating non-laser LED located in it is designed by means of a condenser lens above a diaphragm having an aperture smaller than that of the image, which aperture can be considered as close to a point source of radiation and is in the focus of a second converging lens, which performs the functions of a collimator. In this case, the permeability of the beam from the non-laser emitter can acquire parameters close to those of a laser, but with a wide W spectral radiation characteristic, relatively low power and absolute safety for human vision.

The main advantage of the invention is that a special "ammunition" is used to detect an accurate hit in electronic simulation systems such as "light rifle" or "outdoor laser tag" with the extreme effect of gunpowder, which "ammunition" is safe. in operation, but causes a stress effect in the player, without pain and mechanical damage as in paintball. In this way, in extreme war games, the lower age limit for potential players may be lowered, but adult players who want extreme effects would not decrease and will even increase. Also, this special "ammunition" marks the hit with colored smoke, which is a much better visualization for a sports game compared to the paint stain in paintball and is visible from a great distance by both players and the eventual audience of the games. The construction of the special "ammunition" makes it completely harmless to the player. It is fireproof, does not emit any polluting residues, except colored smoke. The special "ammunition" contains a housing and an electric detonator for 5 reusable uses and is loaded with a relatively cheap cylindrical replaceable consumable.

An important advantage of the invention is that with it the systems "outdoor laser tag" achieves a simulation very close to the real battle. Thus, they will now be able to have a signal notifying the player of close-range bullets within a certain angle of deviation from accurate shooting. In addition, high accuracy of shooting will be required to receive an accurate hit, the distance of simulated shooting will be as with an actual weapon - up to 500 meters. Another advantage of the invention is that all this can be achieved on the basis of non-laser technology with guaranteed safety for players and spectators of the game. The traditional for "outdoor laser tag" simulation of electronically set number of cartridges, simulation of specific range and rate of fire, identical to that of the real weapon, is preserved. Thus, the "outdoor laser tag" systems by the present invention can become a perfect military simulator and a popular extreme sport.

Explanation of the attached figures

Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of an extreme optical shooting simulator.

Figure 2 is an assembly drawing of a special "ammunition" with sound effect and smoke for an extreme optical shooting simulator.

Figure 3 is a drawing of the optical system of a non-laser emitter with a narrow beam of radiation for an extreme optical shooting simulator.

Examples of implementation

The extreme optical shooting simulator (Fig. 1) consists of a simulation weapon and a personal target, the personal target in shape being a helmet, a vest or both. Photo sensors are mounted on the surface of the personal target, and in a special case is built-in electronics processing electronics and devices that realize the effects of the hit.

In the simulated weapon, two transmitters 1 with a narrow beam (ie having a low cost) are installed, with a laser or non-laser LED source installed in it; and broadband beam 2 (high cost),

At the personal target, several (for example three pieces) ammunition is installed, for a sound pyroeffect with smoke 3 and devices for sound simulation for flying bullets, LED light indication and mechanical vibration 4.

The two emitters can simultaneously emit a different code, for example a tonal one, above a carrier signal (below in the text this is the first case), or the same digital code in succession for a short period of time when simulating a shot (below in the text this is the second case). When in the first case a signal is received only from the broadband beam transmitter 2 or only one sequence of the digital code transmitted in the second case, devices for sound simulation of flying bullets, LED light indication and mechanical vibration of the target 4 are activated. receive a signal from a transmitter 1 with a narrow beam in the first case, or both digital code sequences transmitted in the second case are triggered sequentially in the order of numbers 7 "ammunition" for a sound pyroeffect with smoke 3. At the first hit is activated «ammunition »For a sound pyro effect with smoke 3, as the smoke is colored, for example, white. In the second hit (second lost life) an "ammunition" is activated for a sound pyro effect with smoke 3 emitting green smoke, and in the third hit received by personal equipment (end of the game), an "ammunition" for a sound pyro effect with smoke 3 is activated, which, for example, emits red smoke.

In turn, the "ammunition" for sound and pyro effect with smoke (Fig. 2), mounted at the target of the extreme optical shooting simulator, consists of a cylindrical metal housing 5, attached to the target by means of a screw thread, and inside it is located a reusable electro-ignition capsule consisting of a ceramic pad 6 with a helical channel in which a heating wire 7 is mounted, welded at one end to a central electrode 8, as well as to a spring contact 9 at its other end. In mechanical contact with the heating wire 7 is a cylindrical replaceable consumable, which causes a sound pyroeffect and ignites placed in the housing of the "ammunition" cylindrical smoke 12, composed of a substance that emits smoke during fertilization, it contains additives releasing colored aerosols. particles used to visually distinguish first, second, third or more accurate hits from the emitter 1 in the target, the housing 5 of the "ammunition" is closed by a threaded connection with a metal cap 14 in which are drilled nozzles for releasing gunpowder gases and colored smoke.

The cylindrical replaceable consumable, which is placed in the "ammunition" for sound and pyro effect with smoke (Fig.2), has the shape of 8 open at its upper end cylinder, the bottom of which consists of three layers, namely a thin layer of flammable substance 10 , above which is a small gunpowder charge 11, followed by a third encapsulating layer 13. This three-layer structure is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke 12, consisting of a substance that emits smoke when fertilized, and it also contains additives releasing colored aerosol particles upon ignition. In one embodiment, the main material from which this consumable is made is nitrocellulose, which has the properties of plastic, is highly flammable, and emits white smoke when fertilized. It is from the nitrocellulose material containing additives that burn with the release of colored aerosol particles that the cylindrical smoke 12 as well as the encapsulating layers 10 and 13 can be formed in production. Between these encapsulating layers 10 and 13, a small powder charge 11 is closed.

The narrow beam emitter (ie low cost) 1 (Fig. 1) in a preferred case does not contain a laser source (Fig. 3), and the image of the crystal of the emitting non-laser LED 15 is projected by means of a condenser lens. 16 above a diaphragm 17 having an aperture smaller than that of the image. In this case, this opening can be considered as close to a point source of radiation and is in the focus of a second converging lens 18, serving as a collimator.

Use of the invention

Before the start of the game or training, the "ammunition" for sound and pyro-effect is loaded with smoke 3 with cylindrical replaceable pyrotechnic consumables, the lower side of which consists of three layers, namely a thin layer of flammable 9 substance 10, above which is a small powder charge. 11, followed by a third encapsulating layer 13, the entire three-layer structure of the bottom of the replaceable consumable being surrounded by a cylindrical smoke 12 consisting of a smoke-releasing substance in its fertilizer, which also contains additives releasing colored aerosol particles upon ignition. Then the "ammunition" for sound and pyro effect with smoke 3 are screwed to the designated places on the equipment of the players (on the helmets). The game systems turn on and the game begins.

During the game, in case a hit from the broadband beam transmitter 2 is received, devices for sound simulation of flying bullets, LED light indication and mechanical vibration 4 are activated at the hit player. Thus the player is warned that he is under shelling. If he is hit by an accurate shot of an opposing player, ie. a hit from the emitter with a narrow beam 1 is received, then "ammunition" is activated for a sound pyro effect with smoke 3. Inside the "ammunition" itself, this proceeds as follows. First, for fractions of a second, under the action of an electronically controlled current, the heating conductor 7 is heated to the required temperature to burn the layer of flammable substance 10 of the replaceable cylindrical consumable in contact with it. As a result, the gunpowder charge 11, closed on all sides, ignites, and the encapsulating layer 13 is sprayed by the pressure of the gunpowder gases and causes a sound pyrotechnic effect. Finally, the burning gunpowder gases ignite the cylindrical smoke 12, consisting of a smoke-releasing substance which exits through the nozzles of the lid 14 together with the gunpowder gases.

After the end of the game, the activated "ammunition" for sound 10 pyro effect with smoke 3 is cleaned of solid combustion residues and can be loaded with new cylindrical replaceable consumables.

Literature

1. BG62 532

2. U.S. 4,634,606

3. US4 531 503

Claims (3)

1. Extreme optical shooting simulator, consisting of a simulation weapon and a personal target, characterized in that the simulation weapon is mounted two transmitters - a transmitter (1) with a narrow beam, ie. having a low bandwidth, with a laser or non-laser LED installed as a source, and a transmitter (2) with a wide beam or high bandwidth with a non-laser w LED installed in it, simulating when receiving a signal from the low bandwidth emitter (1) accurate hit in the personal target, by means of an "ammunition" mounted on it for sound pyro effect with smoke (3), and when receiving a signal from the high-emitter emitter (2), devices for sound simulation of flying bullets, LED light indication and mechanical vibration (4). Ammunition for smoke flame retardant with smoke (3) mounted on the target of the extreme optical shooting simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists of a cylindrical metal housing (5) attached to the target by means of a screw thread, inside which is a reusable electro-ignition capsule, consisting of a ceramic pad (6) with a spiral channel in which a heating wire (7) is welded, welded at one end to a central electrode (8), and also to a spring contact (9) at its other end, the heating conductor (7) being touched by a cylindrical replaceable consumable, the underside of which consists of three layers, namely a thin layer of flammable substance (10), above which a small gunpowder charge (11), followed by a third encapsulating layer (13), the entire three-layer structure of the bottom of the replaceable consumables is surrounded by a cylindrical smoke (12), consisting of a substance that emits smoke when fertilized, and it also contains additives releasing colored aerosol particles during ignition, serving to visually distinguish first, second, third or more accurate hits from the emitter (1) into the target, and on the upper side the "ammunition" is closed by means of a threaded connection with a metal cap (14), in which nozzles for the release of gunpowder gases and colored smoke are drilled. 3. Non-laser emitter with a narrow beam, ie. low cost, for an extreme optical shooting simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the image of the crystal of the radiating non-laser LED (15) located therein is projected by means of a condenser lens (16) above a diaphragm (17) having an aperture according to smaller than that of the image, which aperture can be considered as close to a point source of radiation and is in the focus of a second converging lens (18) serving as a collimator.